A Place for Women in Distress
Annette Rafferty is the founder of Abby’s House in Worcester, Massachusetts, an hour west of Boston. In 40 years, this organization has helped over 10,000 homeless, battered, and low-income women—many of them with children—-giving them a welcoming place to live and a chance to rebuild their lives. As I walked into the newly renovated building at 52 High Street, I was impressed by its comfortable home-like atmosphere. But Annette herself took my breath away.